It was an axiom widely known in Pandua that it was infinitely better to fall into the hands of the police, rather than any other force. The police recognized that a captive today could be a minister tomorrow. They possessed ...

New unblemished snow fell silently, on the frozen ground and on leafless old birch trees outside, making everything appear magical and deceptively peaceful in the late afternoon dusk. As if one of the Christmas fairytales ....